Alice Emma Sauerwein Lord (Mrs. Charles W.) (1848-1930)
Alice Emma Sauerwein was born in 1848 in Baltimore, Maryland, and was the second wife of Charles W. Lord. Lord was a member of the Woman’s Literary Club of Baltimore between 1890-1895 and 1909-1915, and served on the Board of Managers for four years during that time. She was a poet, novelist, and playwright. Her published works include a collection of poetry, A Symphony in Dreamland (1899), the historical novel The Days of Lamb and Coleridge (1893), which was positively reviewed in the Baltimore Sun, and a play, A Vision’s Quest (1899). She frequently offered her works during Club meetings, reading them herself or having them read by other Club members. Lord was also involved in the Woman’s Club of Roland Park and The Lend-a-Hand Club of Mount Washington. She died in 1930 at age 81.
Relation
Charles W. Lord
Sources
“Funeral Services Held For Mrs. Alice E. Lord.” Baltimore Sun, Mar. 13, 1930.
“A Baltimore Lady’s Interesting Book-Lamb and Coleridge.” Baltimore Sun, Dec. 7, 1893.
Cole, Jean Lee. “Mrs. Alice Emma Lord.” Find a Grave. July 28th, 2017. Accessed May 1, 2018.